The REAL truth about Storm vs Storm2 and OS!!! Check this out!!!
OS wise:
In US, some carriers only got to test .122 three weeks ago. In the UK that was available months ago. Just FYI .193 is being tested right now.
Storm vs. Storm2
Why do you think storm2 is already near a hard device???? The original storm has flaws in the hardware, this is why some OS's work on screen rotation (the over all feel of the device(i.e. scrolling typing etc..)) and some on "application works.” The chipset simply cannot cope with both things at once.
Have you not noticed that when you get a "leak" it either is really slow at interfaces but fast web browsing (for example), but when you get a "leak" that has a faster interface you get slower web browsing(again for example).
This is also the reason RIM said no to wi-fi (not the carriers as it has been stated previously), in the initial few months of testing it with the wi-fi it was a total flop. It was only then that RIM and the carriers said wi-fi is not really that important. The military use their own gps/3G system and the carriers simply made appropriate data plans.
I personally think this is why RIM is dragging there feet in giving another official OS. If the one they release is no good how bad of a reputation is that going to give them!!! I think RIM is going to hold everyone out till September and let you trade the old one in. Again, not 100% sure about this but very possible.
In regards to comparing storm to the iphone, we did not need or look at this device as an iphone. The problem is though the fact that this phone WAS supposed to be "the iphone killer.” If you have ever used an iphone you will see it is very fluent in its user interface. It can also handle software applications. This is where RIM IS struggling. There product simply is made from hardware that cannot handle what they expected it too. As a military output, they use the device for its hardware. The current version military has is also a revised version and the software is very slow on the interface side. However it can take almost any software and most hardware devices we throw at it. Although, a personal average user finds it ok.
If rim did release this with .113 70% of people would like it. I know on the other hand that the hardware in an iphone is a lot more advanced than the 9530.
The storm2 is almost solely constructed from a military perspective. This is why RIM has gone and admitted "The first storm was trial and error.” RIM was advised that the current hard specification was not developed enough to meet exact standards that were set in the initial meetings. “We have now, with your help have revised our hardware and will soon be able to commit on the proposed contract." Did you know the storm2 was originally going to be called the 9530i, until the carriers said that they would be in to much trouble with people complaining???
Trust me the original storm was a failure from start. Yes it does do what you want it to do, and does this great, but compared to what it was supposed to be, not so well.
Personally I cannot wait for storm 2, the hardware in this "puppy" is going blow everyone’s socks off. LOL
When the coding for the storm was initially received, it was known that it was going to have the memory leak. It was suggested that RIM had to compensate for this in other areas. When it came to production the chipset with the larger memory on it was not "feasible". I do not know what they meant by this, as this is what I was told. I can tell you however that with the 4.xx applications memory leak will never be sorted. RIM was given the know how too make their servers so secure. That’s why you will find it near impossible to "hack" a BB. Even Obama has one!!!!!
The new copy and paste on the 9530 was not even written wholly by RIM, it was needed for another application!!!
Why do you think the screen is SOOOOOO scratch resistant? Sand blowing in the wind will scratch the paint of metal and damage "standard windscreens" but will not even slightly scratch the screen on a storm!!!!
